Netherlands vs Norway: Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)
Netherlands
37,247 Euro
in 2025
Norway
41,107 Euro
in 2025
Netherlands rank
5th
Norway rank
3rd
Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 41,107 Euro against 37,247 Euro in Netherlands, a difference of 3,860 Euro.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19,634 Euro | 28,505 Euro | 8,871 Euro | Norway |
| 2010s | 23,439 Euro | 38,212 Euro | 14,773 Euro | Norway |
| 2020s | 32,622 Euro | 39,941 Euro | 7,319 Euro | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded), Netherlands or Norway?
- Norway, at 41,107 Euro against 37,247 Euro in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded) between Netherlands and Norway?
- 3,860 Euro, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded)?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and Norway ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of income before social transfers (pensions excluded from social transfers) by household composition. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.